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The Haldia dock complex in West Bengal was primarily constructed at the confluence of the Hooghly river and which other river?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Rupnarayan
  2. Kangsabati
  3. Rasulpur
  4. Haldi

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Haldi

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Haldi šŸ“š Explanation: The Haldia Port is a major deep-water dock complex located in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. It was strategically developed at the exact confluence of the Hooghly River and the Haldi River. It was primarily built to significantly decongest the older Kolkata Port and easily handle larger bulk cargo vessels that could not navigate upstream.